The speculation over whether or not Hiddink will still be at Stamford Bridge next season shows no sign of letting up. One minute he could stay and the next his comments suggest the exact opposite. So where are we at now?

Well, right now it sounds as if Chelsea are pushing his hand further up his back every minute, with him being offered a contract extension – in a consultancy role. Our temporary boss says “They offered me to continue working for them after that date as a consultant.  I’ll need to have a look at how the situation is going to develop. Maybe I can be useful for Chelsea in that role.”

This is something that seems to meet with the Russian Football Federation’s approval as well, with their general secretary Alexei Sorokin suggesting “If Chelsea say they would like to continue we are ready to discuss it with the owners.  We are comfortable with the situation. We would be uncomfortable if it were a Russian club because when a coach comes from a Russian club to the national team he tends to look after his players more than the players from other clubs. But there is no such contradiction here.  If he says he can handle it, we have no reasons not to believe it. He is a responsible person with a lot of experience and if he takes that responsibility he will perform for certain.”

Which just leaves us with the question of who will actually manage us next season?

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